Costa Rica National Football Team

Governing body Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Affiliated 1927 Stadium Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (35,093 seats) Manager R. González

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Goalkeepers
E. Alvarado	L. Moreira	D. Parker
Defenders
F. Calvo Goals: 1, Assists: 1	Y. Salinas	Ó. Duarte
K. Waston Goals: 3	I. Smith	J. Mora
R. Matarrita Goals: 1, Assists: 1	G. González Assists: 1
Midfielders
J. Marín	C. Borges	R. Leal
A. Cruz Goals: 1	D. Flores	Z. Zúñiga
E. Aguilar	J. Cubero
Attackers
J. McDonald Goals: 1	D. Vega	J. Campbell Goals: 3, Assists: 3
M. George	B. Ruiz Goals: 2

#	Name	Age								A
Goalkeepers
	E. Alvarado	29	270	3	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
	L. Moreira	28	101	2	1	1	1	10	0	0	0	0	0
	D. Parker	25	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
	F. Calvo	26	640	9	6	3	0	4	1	1	2	0	0
	Y. Salinas	20	92	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Ó. Duarte	29	586	7	7	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0
	K. Waston	30	467	6	5	1	0	4	3	0	1	0	0
	I. Smith	20	283	8	2	6	1	9	0	0	0	0	0
	J. Mora	25	30	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	R. Matarrita	24	291	6	3	3	3	4	1	1	2	0	0
	G. González	30	703	8	8	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0
Midfielders
	J. Marín	21	128	3	1	2	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
	C. Borges	30	590	7	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
	R. Leal	21	139	6	1	5	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
	A. Cruz	22	428	6	6	0	5	0	1	0	2	0	0
	D. Flores	25	6	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	Z. Zúñiga	21	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	E. Aguilar	27	88	2	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
	J. Cubero	31	46	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Attackers
	J. McDonald	31	150	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
	D. Vega	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	J. Campbell	26	501	7	6	1	4	1	3	3	0	0	0
	M. George	25	156	4	2	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
	B. Ruiz	33	518	7	7	0	6	2	2	0	0	0	0

Perú vs Costa Rica - Kick-off time, broadcast listings for November 20, 2018

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The South American side was beaten by Ecuador on Thursday, which will make them hungry to make ammends with their fans.

MNT Sets Up Regional Challenge vs. Costa Rica on Feb. 2, 2019 at Avaya Stadium - U.S. Soccer

U.S. Soccer (3 weeks ago)

Costa Rica will host two Group B Matches at 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup - MLSsoccer.com

U.S. U-20 MNT Qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Win Over Costa Rica - U.S. Soccer

US men's national team to play Costa Rica at Avaya Stadium in February - MLSsoccer.com

Sporting KC signs free agent defender and Costa Rican international Rodney Wallace - Sporting Kansas City

Costa Rica Beats Chile 3-2 in Friendly Match - The Costa Rica Star

Costa Rica to host 2019 Gold Cup matches - Caribbean Life

If there's a team that can shock the world just like in 2014, that team is Costa Rica. The CONCACAF side reached the quarter final stage for the first time in history four years ago, and with 12 players that were included in that historic squad, Los Ticos will try to prove that they were not a one-hit wonder.

Led by Keylor Navas and Bryan Ruiz, the Central American team will have to put up an effort to make it past the Group Stage, especially after being drawn against Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland.

Coach's objective

Oscar Ramirez faces a mammoth task: trying to make the world forget about José Luis Pinto. The team's former boss led a combative side to the final eight teams, and reaching that same stage won't be easy, especially since the world knows that Los Ticos can work properly under pressure.

New faces

Ian Smith, currently playing in Sweden, made the cut due to José Salvatierra's injury. He's played only one match for Costa Rica, and he will try to earn a spot in Ramírez's lineup against a seasoned veteran like Cristian Gamboa.

Veterans

Johnny Acosta (defender) and Bryan Ruiz (midfielder) are the oldest players in Costa Rica's roster. Both were included in the 2014 World Cup squad, and their contribution will come in handy if they want to repeat such a performance in Russian soil.

Major absences

José Salvatierra will miss this World Cup after suffering a knee injury. Left back Junior Díaz was also left out of the team, even if he's one of the most capped players in La Sele's history.

Full squad list

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Patrick Pemberton, Leonel Moreira. 

Defenders: Cristian Gamboa, Ian Smith, Ronald Matarrita, Bryan Oviedo, Oscar Duarte, Giancarlo González, Francisco Calvo, Kendall Waston, Johnny Acosta.

Midfielders: David Guzmán, Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Randall Azofeifa, Rodney Wallace, Bryan Ruiz, Daniel Colindres, Christian Bolaños. 

Strikers: Johan Venegas, Marco Ureña, Joel Campbell. 

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Costa Rica Football Association Info & Statistics

History	Founded: 1921, Affiliated: 1927
Uniform	Jerseys: Red, Shorts: Blue, Stockings: White
Website	www.fedefutbol.com
World Cup Appearances	5: 1990, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018
Continental Titles	First: CONCACAF Championship (1963, 1969) Second: CONCACAF Gold Cup (2002 USA)
Best Results	Fourth: FIFA U-20 World Cup Final 2009